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2009

songs played on tour

There were 46 Jethro Tull concerts in 2009, plus 44 'solo' shows by Ian Anderson.
This page lists August-September, whilst January-July dates are here and October-December dates are here.

We're still unsure of several setlists - can you help?



9/8/09West Mid ShowgroundShrewsbury, UK
 
Scheduled to appear (not headlining) on the last day of the 'Memories of Woodstock' festival.
However, Tull withdrew from the festival on 31 July, "due to non-payment of fees". The entire festival was subsequently cancelled, possibly due to poor promotion and hence ticket sales.

12/8/09Circus Krone BauMünchen, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo, joined by John O'Hara for 'Love Is Just', Martin Barre, David Goodier & Doane Perry for 'Fellow Travellers' and Ian, David & Doane Perry for 'Fairy World'. [Repeated at all shows 12-22 August.]
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Boris Dancing, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
13/8/09OberschwabenhalleRavensburg, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
14/8/09SchloßSchwetzingen, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
15/8/09Badener ClubIffezheim, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
16/8/09SerenadenhofNürnberg, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Beggar's Farm, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w. drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
18/8/09TanzbrunnenKöln, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
19/8/09KraftwerkRottweil, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
20/8/09GarageSaarbrücken, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
21/8/09Burg CreuzburgCreuzburg (Eisenach), Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
22/8/09SchützenhofPaderborn, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
23/8/09Volksbank BraWo BühneBraunschweig, Germany
 
Support: Saori Jo, joined by all members of Tull (not all for any one song). She finished with 'Witch's Promise', solo, as thanks for the opportunity to tour with Tull 2008-09.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Skating Away..., Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
27/8/2009Parco FluvialeRiolo Terme, Ra. Italy
 
Part of the Frogstockfestival
Support : Mamamicarburo.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Rocks On The Road, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
29/8/09Zámecký parkSlavkov u Brna (Brno), Czech Republic
 
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know, For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
30/8/09Černá LoukaOstrava, Czech Republic
 
Moved to this outdoor venue from Bratislava Castle, Slovakia, as initially advertised.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know, For A Thousand Mothers, Bourée, Mother Goose, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
1/9/09Sala KongresowaWarszawa, Poland
 
19:00 start.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know/For A Thousand Mothers, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Mother Goose, Bourée - [Interval] - Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One, Thick As A Brick, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

5/9/09Rural Life CentreTilford (Farnham), UK
 
Weyfest Music Festival
Tull headlining the Saturday night, with special guest Anna Phoebe.
Also appearing: Blue Onyx, Stornoway, The Fancy Toys (with James Duncan (Anderson)), The Colours, Kindred Spirit, Intraverse, Leatherat, Ric Sanders, Fyrefly, Erroll Linton Blues Vibe, Space Ritual, Osibisa.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Beggar's Farm, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, We Used To Know, Bourée*, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Gypsy*, Farm On The Freeway, Dharma For One (w.drum solo)/Count The Chickens, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath*
*: With Anna Phoebe.
'Aqualung' truncated and with no gap before the encore, due to limited time.
6/9/09Moseley ParkBirmingham, UK
 
Moseley Folk Festival
Tull headlining the Sunday night. On stage at ~21:10.
Also appearing: WyreWood, Liz Lawrence, Hunter Robertson, The Klatsch, Ella Edmondson, Frogmorton, Mama Matrix, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Wizz Jones, Jim Moray, Adrian Edmondson & the Bad Shepherds, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick, Cara Dillon.
Nothing Is Easy, A New Day Yesterday, Jack-In-The-Green, Rocks On The Road, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Mother Goose, Bourée, Fat Man, Heavy Horses, Farm On The Freeway, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath

11/9/09HáskólabíóiReykjavík, Iceland
 
'Friends Of Iceland Concert' in aid of Icelandic charities.
Ian Anderson band (Ian, Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir) with guests Dísa (Bryndís Jakobsdóttir, vocals) and Unnur Birna (violin).
Support: Ragnheiður Gröndal and the Icelandic Folk Ensemble, joined by Ian for 'Vögguvísa' ('Lullaby')
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Beggar's Farm, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Mother Goose¹, Rondo Ukraine¹, Bourée¹, Rocks On The Road, Temptation², Just Trying to Be², Back Home², Farm On The Freeway, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath
1: With Unnur.
2: With Dísa.
11/9/09HáskólabíóiReykjavík, Iceland
 
'Friends Of Iceland Concert' in aid of Icelandic charities.
Ian Anderson band (Ian, Florian Opahle, David Goodier, John O'Hara, Mark Mondesir) with guests Dísa (Bryndís Jakobsdóttir, vocals) and Unnur Birna (violin).
Support: Ragnheiður Gröndal and the Icelandic Folk Ensemble, joined by Ian for 'Vögguvísa' ('Lullaby')
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Beggar's Farm, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Back To The Family, Mother Goose¹, Rondo Ukraine¹, Bourée¹, Rocks On The Road, Temptation², Just Trying to Be², Back Home², Farm On The Freeway, Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Heavy Horses, Thick As A Brick, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath³
1: With Unnur.
2: With Dísa.
3: With both.

14/9/09Netherlands release of the BBC TV (partial) recording of the 9/10/78 Madison Square Garden concert, on CD & DVD.

 
'Ian Anderson Plays The Acoustic Jethro Tull' – fully acoustic – with Florian Opahle, John O'Hara, David Goodier & Mark Mondesir.
15/9/09The CressetPeterborough, UK
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Pastime With Good Company (King Henry's Madrigal), Back To The Family, Tea With The Princess, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Some Day the Sun Won't Shine For You, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Mother Goose, Andantino (Florian Opahle), A Change of Horses, Bourée, My God, Aqualung (orchestral arrangement), Locomotive Breath (with new acoustic intro based on 'Living In The Past').
Ian's microphone wasn't turned on until two-thirds of the way through 'Dun Ringill'.
'Tea With The Princess' and 'A Change Of Horses' were formerly 'Tea With Anoushka' and 'Celtic Cradle', now with lyrics.
16/9/09Corn ExchangeKing's Lynn, UK
 
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Serenade To A Cuckoo, Back To The Family, Tea With The Princess, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Some Day the Sun Won't Shine For You, Mother Goose, Andantino, A Change of Horses, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
17/9/09Opera HouseBuxton, UK
18/9/09Spa TheatreBridlington, UK
 
First concert of the tour to feature Ian's stage lights.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Tugboat Boy (sung by John O'Hara), Tea With The Princess, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - Some Day the Sun Won't Shine For You, Mother Goose, Andantino, A Change of Horses, Bourée, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
19/9/09Grand TheatreLancaster, UK
 
Sold out: 415!
With special guest Martin Skyme, of the John Evan Band.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square, Skating Away..., Tugboat Boy (sung by John O'Hara, with David Goodier & Mark Mondesir), Tea With The Princess, Fat Man, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - A Change of Horses (Ian read the lyrics from his on-stage monitor), Griminelli's Lament (with Martin Skyrme on flute), Mother Goose, Andantino, Bourée (with Martin Skyrme on flute), My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
21/9/09Octagon TheatreYeovil, UK
 
'Support': The Fancy Toys (James Duncan (Anderson)'s band), who played three songs after the interval within the Tull set.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Tea With The Princess, Skating Away..., Tugboat Boy (sung by John O'Hara), Fat Man, A Change of Horses, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - The Fancy Toys set [Who We Really Are¹, For You & Me², Gypsy Eyes³] - Bourée, Mother Goose, Andantino, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
1: The Fancy Toys
2: The Fancy Toys with Florian, John & David
3: The Fancy Toys with Ian, Florian & David
22/9/09Town HallCheltenham, UK
 
'Support': The Fancy Toys, who played within the Tull set.
23/9/09Civic CentreAylesbury, UK
 
'Support': The Fancy Toys, who played within the Tull set.
First set 55 mins, second 65 mins (incl. The Fancy Boys).
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Tea With The Princess, Skating Away..., Tugboat Boy (sung by John O'Hara), Fat Man, A Change of Horses, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - The Fancy Toys set [Who We Really Are¹, For You & Me², Gypsy Eyes³] - Bourée, Mother Goose, Andantino, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
1: The Fancy Toys
2: The Fancy Toys with Florian, John & David
3: The Fancy Toys with Ian, Florian & David
24/9/09City HallSalisbury, UK
28/9/09Assembly HallTunbridge Wells, UK
 
'Support': The Fancy Toys, who played within the Tull set.
Dun Ringill, March The Mad Scientist, Just Trying To Be, Jack-In-The-Green, Child Of My Garden, Skating Away..., Tugboat Boy (sung by John O'Hara), Fat Man, A Change of Horses, Rocks On The Road - [Interval] - The Fancy Toys set [Who We Really Are¹, For You & Me², Gypsy Eyes³] - Bourée, Mother Goose, Andantino, My God, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath.
1: The Fancy Toys
2: The Fancy Toys with Florian, John & David
3: The Fancy Toys with Ian, Florian & David
29/9/09Pavilion TheatreWorthing, UK

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